blow-gun

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bloh guhn]
- /bloʊ gʌn/
- /bləʊ ɡʌn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bloh guhn]
- /bloʊ gʌn/

Definition of blow-gun word

noun blow-gun a pipe or tube through which darts or other missiles are blown by the breath. 1

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Origin of blow-gun

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1800-10; blow2 + gun1

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Parts of speech for Blow-gun

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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blow-gun popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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